Port Jervis man broke into home while couple slept, police say

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May 6, 2013 at 2:09 PMMay 6, 2013 at 2:10 PM

James Nani

PORT JERVIS — A Lumber Street couple were awoken from their bed early Saturday morning by a man breaking into their home and coming up the stairs, Port Jervis police say.At 5:26 a.m., Vincent Strickland, 39, of Jersey Avenue broke into the front door of the home and started walking up the stairs, waking the couple sleeping inside, police say.The couple confronted the man, telling him to leave, police say. He hesitated at first, but soon left where he was spotted by police and nabbed near Kolmar Labs.Strickland was charged with felony burglary in the second and sent to Orange County Jail on $100,000 cash bail or $250,000 bond.